Myobrace® forAdults Stage 2 - A2

Arch expansion and continue habit correction

The A2 focuses on arch development and continuing habit correction. The breathing holes are removed to establish and maintain continuous nasal breathing while the myofunctional features remain present in the appliance to promote correct habits. The firmer polyurethane material puts more force on the anterior teeth to improve their alignment, while promoting arch development at the same time. Move to the A3 when the A2 has corrected the arch form, breathing and myofunctional habits.

Myobrace® for Adults

For patients in the permanent dentition

Myobrace®for Adults is a three-stage appliance system used in the permanent dentition. Although the appliances are still very effective at correcting breathing and myofunctional disorders, little to no remaining growth combined with long-standing poor habits result in less effective orthodontic outcomes. As such, this appliance range is almost always combined with additional arch development techniques and sometimes braces or clear aligners.

What causes orthodontic problems?

The majority of our children will develop crowded teeth and incorrect jaw alignment. Modernresearch has shown that mouth breathing, tongue thrusting, reverse swallowing and thumb sucking-known as incorrect myofunctional habits-are the real causes of crooked teeth. These habits limit the development of the child's jaws and face resulting in orthodontic problems. These causes cannot be corrected with fixed braces.

Normal vs Crowded teeth

The function of the tongue, cheeks and lips determines tooth position. Correct facial growth depends on correct function and breathing patterns.